Re: Launching email client
Hi Greg,
You're looking at the results of a URL protocol handler. See here for more
info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914(v=vs.85).aspx
ciao, Richard
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On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Greg Keogh wrote:
> *Ye I think this whole naked bear wrestling thing is a wonderful idea.
> Perhaps @ the next TechEd or CodeCamp Greg could do something like this. I
> for one would pay good money to see it :)*
>
> ** **
>
> If you double my pay I’ll do it in a pit full of cobras.
>
> ** **
>
> But seriously, I was just about to post a question asking if there was a
> reasonably reliable of a launching the current user’s email client with an
> open email message (the same way as clicking a mailto:xxx link works).
> Just for the hellovit I did this:
>
> ** **
>
> System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:g...@mira.net?subject=Hello
> World&foo=bar");
>
> ** **
>
> And it works! Lord knows who or what is magically parsing this string, but
> it launches an Outlook new email window with the subject set to "Hello
> World". The keyword "mailto:"; must mean something to someone. So there’s
> some handy news.
>
> ** **
>
> Greg
>
RE: Launching email client
You're looking at the results of a URL protocol handler. See here for more info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914(v=vs.85).aspx Aha! You can see them under here: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Handler Greg
Re: Launching email client
I'm looking for;
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("wrestle:g...@mira.net
?subject=grizzly&option=cobras");
Seriously though, only double your pay? We could pass around a collection
tin and make this happen guys!
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Greg Keogh wrote:
> *Ye I think this whole naked bear wrestling thing is a wonderful idea.
> Perhaps @ the next TechEd or CodeCamp Greg could do something like this. I
> for one would pay good money to see it :)*
>
> ** **
>
> If you double my pay I’ll do it in a pit full of cobras.
>
> ** **
>
> But seriously, I was just about to post a question asking if there was a
> reasonably reliable of a launching the current user’s email client with an
> open email message (the same way as clicking a mailto:xxx link works).
> Just for the hellovit I did this:
>
> ** **
>
> System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:g...@mira.net?subject=Hello
> World&foo=bar");
>
> ** **
>
> And it works! Lord knows who or what is magically parsing this string, but
> it launches an Outlook new email window with the subject set to "Hello
> World". The keyword "mailto:"; must mean something to someone. So there’s
> some handy news.
>
> ** **
>
> Greg
>
Re: Launching email client
Cool... WOAH! "CDL: Asychronous Pluggable Protocol Handler" Even Google returns results for Asynchronous and that key is littered with the mis-spelt Asychronous... Now to find out what CDL and friends are... -- noonie On 21 September 2011 13:50, Greg Keogh wrote: > PROTOCOLS
RE: Launching email client
Hi Greg I have used this class https://blazeapps.svn.codeplex.com/svn/BlazeAppplications/BA/Mail/MapiUtilit y.cs I wanted to invoke the existing clients default email client and pass information including attachments to it. I did not want to write an embedded email client using either smtp/pop3/imap or mapi or web services (although I have tools to do this and have done this previously). It works most times. Sometimes, it the client has their email client open, it does not work. I have tried it with outlook and thunderbird. Had both installed and changed the default email client to make sure it worked with both. Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 Mobile: 0423 540 825 E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Wednesday, 21 September 2011 11:51 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: Launching email client You're looking at the results of a URL protocol handler. See here for more info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914(v=vs.85).aspx Aha! You can see them under here: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Handler Greg
RE: Launching email client
CDL - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Data_Link (military protocol) ? established 1991 There is a W3C spec for WS-CDL so maybe that's what the asy(n)chronous pluggable derives from. The MSDN docs surrounding this URL <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767739(v=VS.85).aspx> are interesting. _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia _ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of noonie Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:40 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Launching email client Cool... WOAH! "CDL: Asychronous Pluggable Protocol Handler" Even Google returns results for Asynchronous and that key is littered with the mis-spelt Asychronous... Now to find out what CDL and friends are... -- noonie On 21 September 2011 13:50, Greg Keogh wrote: PROTOCOLS
Re: Launching email client
Thanks, There's a whole bunch of interesting protocols in there. And who uses gopher anymore anyway... -- Regards, noonie On 21 September 2011 15:01, Ian Thomas wrote: > CDL - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Data_Link (military protocol) ? > established 1991 > > ** ** > > There is a W3C spec for WS-CDL so maybe that’s what the asy(n)chronous > pluggable derives from. > > ** ** > > The MSDN docs surrounding this > URL<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767739(v=VS.85).aspx>are > interesting. > > -- > > **Ian Thomas** > Victoria Park, Western Australia > -- > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *noonie > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:40 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Launching email client > > ** ** > > Cool... > > ** ** > > WOAH! > > ** ** > > "CDL: Asychronous Pluggable Protocol Handler" > > ** ** > > Even Google returns results for Asynchronous and that key is littered with > the mis-spelt Asychronous... > > ** ** > > Now to find out what CDL and friends are... > > ** ** > > -- > noonie > > ** ** > > On 21 September 2011 13:50, Greg Keogh wrote: > > PROTOCOLS > > ** ** >
RE: Launching email client
>... the client has their email client open, it does not work. The problem you describe is happening to me consistently with Outlook 2007. In any case it's an interesting piece of code. Greg
RE: Launching email client
After the client clicks on the button I post a message saying to the client that the email client should open. If it does not, close any open session and try again. All they have to do is close any email window and click on the button again. Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 Mobile: 0423 540 825 E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Wednesday, 21 September 2011 2:02 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: Launching email client >... the client has their email client open, it does not work. The problem you describe is happening to me consistently with Outlook 2007. In any case it's an interesting piece of code. Greg
